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Open Letter: Monica Gabrielle's Testimony

These words spoken by Mrs. Gabrielle should be shown on every TV in the United States and throughout the world, so people can truly attempt to comprehend what deliberate and despicable acts of terror took place that day. The evil nature in which these acts were carried out. The suffering of the families of the victims, the suffering of the thousands who witnessed and responded. We as a free society, be it American or Canadian, OWE it to every person who perished that day to ensure that this will never ever happen again, and that our generation and those to come, never forget what happened on September 11, 2001. We must protect the sacred ground all the way to bedrock. We must build on the strength and courage people like Monica Gabrielle and Sally Regenhard bring forth, in efforts to protect what is sacred and currently being overlooked. The building codes for our structures need to be enforced, NO BUILDING SHALL BE EXEMPT!!! Compliance must be enforced. Codes should be stricter, building egress must be properly managed. Standpipe and sprinkler systems must be mandatory. Working radios and communications for rescue personnel. FDNY and NYPD units to work together. Working radios, would have saved more lives that day. Better means of egress would have ensured many more, a happy ending. Tragically, these things were overlooked. How do you explain that to a victim's family?

I watched helplessly from my firehouse in Canada that fateful morning, I was shocked, I cried, but most of all I came away with the hope......... that after a defining moment in time as such, that government (who is ultimately responsible for protecting the people) would never turn their backs on us again, and provide safety when we are at work, at home or at play. I ask that we support all involved with Sept 11 2001, to lobby the government for immediate change.

God Bless.

Most sincerely,
Michael Rozario
Stouffville, Ontario, Canada
Richmond Hill Firefighter

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Sally Regenhard,
Chairperson

P. O. Box 70
Woodlawn Station
Bronx, NY 10470
SallyR@SkyscraperSafety.org

Monica Gabrielle,
Co-Chairperson

P. O. Box 70
Woodlawn Station
Bronx, NY 10470
monicagabrielle@earthlink.net